Pretty Deadly 9

The Reaper of War exacts his toll. In doing so, he makes it personal for Ginny.

The second arc concludes with the death of Sarah.

The Eisner-nominated, New York Times bestselling world of PRETTY DEADLY returns, this time to the sun-soaked strips of "30s-era Hollywood. Here, the best and brightest are dimmed and broken and the granddaughter of Sara Fields is found dead. Desperate to solve her murder, her heartbroken uncle calls on the Reaper of Vengeance to aid him. Collects PRETTY DEADLY: THE RAT #1-5 "Grand and majestic storytelling." Warren Ellis "Cherish it." Kieron Gillen "A masterpiece of mythopoeism." N.K. Jemisin, NYT Book Review "Pushes the boundaries of comics storytelling in the most wicked ways. I love it." -Ed Brubaker "Sergio Leone crossed with Neil Gaiman's American Gods." Tor.com

KELLY SUE DeCONNICK (BITCH PLANET, Captain Marvel) and EMMA RíOS (MIRROR, I.D.) begin a new chapter in the dark and deadly golden era of Hollywood.

Two dead bodies. A web of conspiracies and cover-ups. A young detective, searching for answers to the case . . . and to his heart. The body of a retired, wheelchair-bound rail yard worker has been discovered on the tracks near his home. A tragic accident--or murder? Detective Antonio "Mac" McAllister and his new partner, attractive rookie Dana Bennett, suspect the worst. And their suspicions are confirmed when they encounter the complicated web of conspiracies and cover-ups that surround the cast, including burglary, arson, and yet another murder. Now Mac and Dana need to find the killer before he can destroy more evidence--or take anyone else's life. Mac also needs answers to a personal life that is just as complicated. He still has feelings for Dana, but after a pleasant dinner with the eccentric medical examiner, he's more confused than ever. Though as his former partner and mentor reminds him, God has the answer that Mac doesn't--for this case, for Mac's doubts . . . and for the longings of his heart.

This ebook bundle contains the first nine novels of the Inspector Green Mystery series by Barbara Fradkin. On dangerous backstreets of Ottawa, Homicide Inspector Michael Green leads complex investigations into sensational cases. When his job puts his marriage, life, and even his family in harm's way, Green's obsession with uncovering the truth leaves him grappling with the ultimate meaning of justice. "...combines a suspenseful story with plenty of opportunities to see the brook-no-nonsense inspector out of his natural element." - Booklist "A well-written page-turner." - Publisher's Weekly The Whisper of Legends - Inspector Green Mysteries #9 (NEW!) When his teenage daughter goes missing on a summer wilderness canoe trip to the Nahanni River in the Northwest Territories, Green is forced into unfamiliar territory just as dangerous as the backstreets of Ottawa. Beautiful Lie the Dead - Inspector Green Mysteries #8 When a wealthy social activist's fiancee's frozen body is found in the snow just blocks from his home, Inspector Green knows that someone is conspiring to keep the truth hidden. This Thing of Darkness - Inspector Green Mysteries #7 The brutal killing of a controversial psychiatrist on a street corner initially looks like a mugging gone wrong, but Green's investigation leaves him grappling with deeper, darker questions. Includes 6 more Inspector Green titles: Dream Chasers - Inspector Green Mysteries #6 Honour Among Men - Inspector Green Mysteries #5 Fifth Son - Inspector Green Mysteries #4 Mist Walker - Inspector Green Mysteries #3 Once Upon a Time - Inspector Green Mysteries #2 Do or Die - Inspector Green Mysteries #1

Contributions by Novia Shih-Shan Chen, Elizabeth Rae Coody, Keri Crist-Wagner, Sara Durazo-DeMoss, Charlotte Johanne Fabricius, Ayanni C. Hanna, Christina M. Knopf, Tomoko Kuribayashi, Samantha Langsdale, Jeannie Ludlow, Marcela Murillo, Sho Ogawa, Pauline J. Reynolds, Stefanie Snider, J. Richard Stevens, Justin Wigard, Daniel F. Yezbick, and Jing Zhang Monsters seem to be everywhere these days, in popular shows on television, in award-winning novels, and again and again in Hollywood blockbusters. They are figures that lurk in the margins and so, by contrast, help to illuminate the center—the embodiment of abnormality that summons the definition of normalcy by virtue of everything they are not. Samantha Langsdale and Elizabeth Rae Coody’s edited volume explores the coding of woman as monstrous and how the monster as dangerously evocative of women/femininity/the female is exacerbated by the intersection of gender with sexuality, race, nationality, and disability. To analyze monstrous women is not only to examine comics, but also to witness how those constructions correspond to women’s real material experiences. Each section takes a critical look at the cultural context surrounding varied monstrous voices: embodiment, maternity, childhood, power, and performance. Featured are essays on such comics as Faith, Monstress, Bitch Planet, and Batgirl and such characters as Harley Quinn and Wonder Woman. This volume probes into the patriarchal contexts wherein men are assumed to be representative of the normative, universal subject, such that women frequently become monsters.

Roy makes a big breakthrough in his murder investigation, while Mac is out for justice.